1.What world war was taking place when the Halifax Explosion happened?
The world war was World War 1.
2.What is the names/types of the Vessel and the Carrier that collided in the Halifax Harbour?
It was a Belgian relief vessel and a French munitions carrier.
3.What was the date the Halifax took place?
The date was December 6,1917.
4.How many people were killed in the explosion?
1900 were killed in the explosion.
5.What was the cause of the explosion?
The cause was Human error.
6.How many people where injured?
9000 were injured.
7.How many buildings weredestroyed?
1600 buildings were destroyed.
8.What was the on the boat the made it explode?
The boatwas carrying Picric acid,Gun cotton,and TNT.
9.True or false:the two ships/boats collided at 8:45?
There is not really true or false because no one knows the exact time it the explosion took place.
10.What happened that night that left homeless families to freeze?
What left homeless people to freeze was a snow storm.
11.What was three of the items that the committees purchased for the families in need?
Three of the items were Beds,Food,and Pillow Cases.
12.What does the community remembers the disaster with?
A monument in Halifax and the community gathers around it every December 6th to remember the event.
13.True or False was the Halifax explosion the second largest man made explosion?
The aweser is False,the Halifax Explosion was the second largest man made explosion the first was the Japan Bombing.
14.What is the tradition that Halifax does for Boston every year to thank them once again for going down to Halifax to help repair/clean up after the explosion?
the tradition is they always get a great big christmas tree and bring it down to Boston and gives it to them.
THE HALIFAX EXPLOSION!
Questions.
1.What world war was taking place when the Halifax Explosion happened?
The world war was World War 1.
2.What is the names/types of the Vessel and the Carrier that collided in the Halifax Harbour?
It was a Belgian relief vessel and a French munitions carrier.
3.What was the date the Halifax took place?
The date was December 6,1917.
4.How many people were killed in the explosion?
1900 were killed in the explosion.
5.What was the cause of the explosion?
The cause was Human error.
6.How many people where injured?
9000 were injured.
7.How many buildings were destroyed?
1600 buildings were destroyed.
8.What was the on the boat the made it explode?
The boatwas carrying Picric acid,Gun cotton,and TNT.
9.True or false:the two ships/boats collided at 8:45?
There is not really true or false because no one knows the exact time it the explosion took place.
10.What happened that night that left homeless families to freeze?
What left homeless people to freeze was a snow storm.
11.What was three of the items that the committees purchased for the families in need?
Three of the items were Beds,Food,and Pillow Cases.
12.What does the community remembers the disaster with?
A monument in Halifax and the community gathers around it every December 6th to remember the event.
13.True or False was the Halifax explosion the second largest man made explosion?
The aweser is False,the Halifax Explosion was the second largest man made explosion the first was the Japan Bombing.
14.What is the tradition that Halifax does for Boston every year to thank them once again for going down to Halifax to help repair/clean up after the explosion?
the tradition is they always get a great big christmas tree and bring it down to Boston and gives it to them.
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Key search words.
1.the halifax explosion
2.important facts about the Halifax explosion
Websites used.
www.hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/shanson/hfx%20explosion/facts.htm
www.canada.online.about.com/cs/canadaww1/phalifaxexp.htm